Curtain Call at Cactus Creek five-star film review
A five-star Technicolor western comedy from Universal-International titled Curtain Call at Cactus Creek plays at Leon Theater. Starring Donald OConnor Gale Storm Walter Brennan Vincent Price and Eve Arden as a touring troupe entangled with bank robbers cowboys Indians and other frontier figures in an Arizona setting from the 1880s. Directed by Charles Lamont with a Howard Dimsdale screenplay marking O Connors first film after Francis.
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Cactus Creek
Universal-International
Leon Theater
Donald O'Connor
Gale Storm
Walter Brennan
Vincent Price
Eve Arden
Arizona
Far West
Charles Lamont
Howard Dimsdale
Young O'Connor
Francis
Bullfighter and the Lady Opens at Capitol Theater
The Republic Studios drama filmed in Mexico stars Robert Stack Joy Page Gilbert Roland and Katy Jurado with John Wayne producing. Budd Boetticher directs a tale of a thrill seeking American drawn into the arena and romance amid danger and death.
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Mexico
Capitol Theater
Republic Studios
John Wayne
Robert Stack
Joy Page
Gilbert Roland
Manolo
John Hubbard
Virginia Grey
Katy Jurado
Budd Boetticher
Souls in Pawn at Liberty Theater
The Liberty Theater screens Souls in Pawn today and tomorrow. Gin ger Britton stars as Lois Sanders, a secretary who secretly marries a college student. After a false adoption and publicity stunt, she battles to regain custody of her baby, now with a burlesque actress.
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Lois
Edith Head Designs For Detective Story Roles
Academy Award winning designer Edith Head faced a challenge in William Wyler's Detective Story crafting costumes for Eleanor Parker and Cathy O'Donnell. The aim was to dress them in a way that downplays their beauty while fitting the period and mood of the film.
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Edith Head
Eleanor Parker
Cathy O'Donnell
William Wyler
Hefty actor Raymond Burr grows in Hollywood role
Hefty actor Raymond Burr, prosecuting attorney in George Stevens pathbreaking film A Place in the Sun for Paramount, weighed 185 pounds when he arrived in Hollywood and now weighs 265 pounds.
First Foxes Seen in Fifty Years Reported in England
An unusual sighting confirms foxes have appeared in England after a half century with reports from Iver noting the animal's presence. Authorities and residents observe the event as a notable wildlife milestone.
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England
Iver
Kind Lady Thrills With Barrymore Evans Head Cast
Ethel Barrymore and Maurice Evans star in MGM suspense drama based on Ed ward Chodorov play. A privileged London matron is held captive by a ruthless intruder as a quiet household unravels and allies fail to help.
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Maurice Evans
MGM
Angela Lansbury
Keenan Wynn
State Theater
London
Edward Chodorov
Miss Barrymore
Mary Herries
Rose
Miss Herries
Henry Elcott
Mrs. Edwards
Betsy Blair
Elcott
John Williams
Doris Lloyd
John O'Malley
Abbott and Costello mustache sparks screen laugh riot
Hollywood gossip recalls Bud Abbott sporting a new mustache for their color film Jack and the Beanstalk and Lou Costello joking about future pairings with Dean Martin. Lou plans a New York hearing Oct 15 over his suit claiming Dean owes him money and discovery fees. The piece also notes TV ruins for Rhubarb and glimpses of Rhonda Fleming, Judy Holliday, Sheilah Winters, and Rex Harrison rumors amid Hollywood chatter.
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Dean Martin
Bud Abbott
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Erroll Flynn
Lou Costello
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Abbott and Costello
Jerry Lewis
New York
Dean
Pretty Hog-Caller Jane Wyman Takes Center Stage
Jane Wyman, Academy Award winner, mimics a hog caller in Here Comes the Groom, a Frank Capra Paramount production. The quirky scene showcases her versatility and charm in a lighthearted comedy.
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Jane Wyman
Frank Capra
Paramount
Four Poster Changes Course on Rex in Hollywood
The piece indicates a shift in stance toward Rex and his rivals in movietown. It notes a decision to allow Rex to settle differences with Hollywood enemies in his own way, signaling a personal reconciliation path ahead.
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Rex
Ten Years Needed To Build Canal
The Suez Canal took about ten years to build with digging starting in April 1859 and completion in 1869. It measures about 374 feet deep, 198 feet wide, and 100 miles long and carried around 3 million tons of traffic annually when opened. By 1950 traffic reached 81,786,000 tons, and recent work deepened the canal by two feet while a parallel Farouk Canal was cut.
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Cairo
Suez Canal
Farouk Canal
Frogmen at Rex Theater Showcases Navy Demolition Team Film
Twentieth Century Fox presents The Frogmen a water battle story starring Richard Widmark Dana Andrews and Gary Merrill with Jeffrey Hunter Warren Stevens Robert Wagner Harvey Lembeck Robert Rockwell and Henry Slate. Lloyd Bacon directs on location off Florida and Virgin Islands.
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Twentieth Century-Fox
Rex Theater
Hollywood
Richard Widmark
Dana Andrews
Gary Merrill
Jeffrey Hunter
Warren Stevens
Robert Wagner
Harvey Lembeck
Robert Rockwell
Henry Slate
Lloyd Bacon
Florida
Virgin Islands
Monty Clift Prefers Onsite Filming Over Studio Sets
Monty Clift, star of George Stevens' A Place In The Sun, advocates shooting films in real locations rather than artificial sound stages. He argues authentic locales better capture atmosphere and realism in cinema.
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Monty Clift
Hollywood
George Stevens
Paramount
Broadway Is Music Showcase Opens at Star Theater
Warner Bros presents Lullaby of Broadway a Technicolor musical at Star Theater featuring Doris Day Gene Nelson and comic turns by Billy De Wolfe Zsa Z Saks Anna Triola with lively singing dancing and wry humor as the plot unfolds through a big hoax and mirthful complications.
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Warner Bros
Star Theater
Doris Day
Gene Nelson
Billy de Wolfe
8. Z. Sakall
Anna Triola
Jane Wyman Shines as Crosby's Leading Lady in Here Production
Jane Wyman joins white collar workers as Bing Crosby's leading lady in Here production for Paramount. The popular actress portrays Franchot Tone's secretary in a light hearted movie.
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Jane Wyman
Bing Crosby
Frank Capra
Paramount
Franchot Tone
Cast of The Greatest Show on Earth Tops Parade
Seven stars lead the Paramount circus epic The Greatest Show on Earth. Betty Hutton appears as an aerialist James Stewart plays a clown Cornel Wilde is an aerialist Giorgia Grahame portrays the elephant girl Charlton Heston stars as the circus manager Dorothy Lamour is the iron jaw girl and Lyle Bettger is the elephant trainer.
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Cecil B. DeMille
Paramount
Betty Hutton
James Stewart
Cornel Wilde
Gioria Grahame
Charlton Heston
Dorothy Lamour
Lyle Bettger
Kirk Douglas Tops Film Fame With Pure Acting Skill
Globe News notes star of William Wyler’s Detective Story is a top film favorite due to his genuine acting talent. The piece emphasizes his straightforward appeal over hype, fitting Paramount’s release.
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Kirk Douglas
William Wyler
Paramount
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